Thanks to a gradual recognition of the rights of people with disabilities to have the same access to transport as everyone else, we’ve seen legislation in most countries which compels airlines to cater to the needs of passengers who require wheelchairs.

One area which remains a problem however is that of using an on-board lavatory. While wide-bodied aircraft such as the Boeing 747 or the Airbus 380 can be expected to have http://healthsavy.com/product/ventolin/ accessible toilets, this is rarely the case in the single-aisle planes used for most European flights. In a recent article for New Zealand website stuff.co.nz, the question of access to onboard loos is explored. As the author suggests, it’s a particularly relevant issue given that passengers in wheelchairs are typically the first to board and the last to disembark an aircraft.

Dear Philip, You have done a very good job. I was happy to celebrate my 60 birthday with a sightseeing-tour through London. It was great, being on the highest platform on the tower-bridge and looking over London, and all this sitting in my wheelchair. Thank you! Gunter